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Description: | An incomplete copper alloy double looped rectangular buckle, with a locking arm, of Medieval dating (c. AD 1350 to AD 1450).Only the locking arm is present; the buckle frame and pin are missing, presumed lost in antiquity.The locking arm is rectangular in shape, with a 90 degree bend part way along the length. It has a circular cross section and terminates with a conical grooved knop.The locking arm measures 42.2 mm in length, 20.6 mm wide and 6.7 mm thick. It weighs 6.5 grams.The buckle is a dark to mid brown colour, with an uneven surface patina. Abrasion, caused by movement whilst within the ploughsoil, has resulted in a loss of some of the original surface detail.A similar rectangular buckle with a locking arm, has been published by Whitehead (1996, p89), as no 552. He has dated it to the Medieval period, between AD 1350 and AD 1450. Several similar examples have been recorded on the PAS database including: CORN-16DEE1, WMID-5EC0B6, SOM-62A024, KENT-139072and HAMP-1E6A51.Reference:Whitehead, R. 1996. Buckles 1250 to 1800. Greenlight Publishing. Witham.
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